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Mentioned in 5 episodes
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention — and How to Think Deeply Again
Book • 2022
In 'Stolen Focus,' Johann Hari delves into the crisis of declining attention spans, arguing that this issue is not a personal failure but rather the result of powerful external forces.
He identifies twelve deep causes of this crisis, including the decline of mind-wandering, rising pollution, and the deliberate design of social media to capture attention.
Hari's research takes him to various locations, from Silicon Valley to a favela in Rio de Janeiro, and he interviews leading scientists and experts.
The book emphasizes that the problem is societal and requires collective action to solve, rather than individual willpower alone.
It offers a hopeful perspective on how individuals and society can reclaim their focus and think deeply again.
He identifies twelve deep causes of this crisis, including the decline of mind-wandering, rising pollution, and the deliberate design of social media to capture attention.
Hari's research takes him to various locations, from Silicon Valley to a favela in Rio de Janeiro, and he interviews leading scientists and experts.
The book emphasizes that the problem is societal and requires collective action to solve, rather than individual willpower alone.
It offers a hopeful perspective on how individuals and society can reclaim their focus and think deeply again.
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Angela Duckworth 's daughter; it focuses on technology's role in our struggle with attention.
Angela Duckworth 's daughter; it focuses on technology's role in our struggle with attention.
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220. Is Your Attention Span Shrinking?
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Emily Oster as the author of 'Stolen Focus', discussing the impact of smartphones on attention spans.
Emily Oster as the author of 'Stolen Focus', discussing the impact of smartphones on attention spans.
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Ep 6: Are Smartphones Stealing Childhood?
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Dan Harris as the author of the book, discussing the impact of modern life on our attention spans.
Dan Harris as the author of the book, discussing the impact of modern life on our attention spans.
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Why You Can’t Pay Attention - And How to Think Deeply Again | Johann Hari
Mentioned by Matt Frederick as a book that supports his views on the negative impacts of social media on attention spans.
How Social Media Attacks Your Attention Span
